Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
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LOCAL MISCELLANY.
The Montana Union will occupy their
new Office on the LIST OF September.
The Express Company shipped nine bars
of bullion from the Blue Bird yesterday.
A wire was strung to the new Office
of the Montara Union on West Granite
street yesterday.
Jos. johnson, OF Meaderville, had his leg
wagon Monday.
The first floor of the Barnard Block, on
Granite street will be occupied byCushing's
drug store, as soon as completed.
Workmen are busily engaged in putting
! the finishing touches on the new ron of
| the Bonner Mercantile Company's building.
1t ia understood Mr.. Dreeland will appeal
| to the District Court from Justice Her
bert's decision in the Walkerville charivari
case.
ia Moss was in from Georgetown yes
| terday, and reports considerable activity
among the miners and prospectors OF that
region.
There was an exciting runaway on Main
street yesterday, which resulted in de.
molishing the wagon to which the horses
we're attached.
New copper telephone wires are being
strung in Butte, and are also being put in
to replace the old wires on the service be-
tween Butte and outside points.
Charles Davis. we'll known Il Alvin JOS
Ign, and a California company under o.
borne & Stockwell's management, will be
the next attraction at the Grand.
Geo. e. Fitch, an employee in the Butte
yards, shook hands with q car coupler the
other day, and has q portion OF one finger
less than he had. His injuries are healing
rapidly.
The driver Of a team hauling ore from
the Black Rock was thrown from his seat
while descending = heavy grade, and one OF
the wheels passed over nis leg, producing a
painful fracture.
The special meeting of the City Council
tomorrow evening will be for the purpose
Of auditing and allowing the bills presented
Wednesday evening and for the transaction
of such other business as may arise.
Among the purchasers of paintings at the
art sale last evening, we noticed our art
%cnnnoiseur. DR.. Averill, and We observed
also that be took advantage of the occa-
sion to make additional purchases for his
already elegant and attractive parlors.
There has been a large number OF railroad
graders and ~oodrhoppers in the city this
week, and more han the usual quJta Of
cases of intoxication have been noticeab bic.
However. the inebriates are orderly and
nave given the police force little trouble.
Alex Cohen will change the second story
of bis Main street building, now occupied
by the Montana Union into handsomely
furnished sleeping apartments, with the
exception of the front rooms which have
o1roo1v hooo Lon cod for nffca pnrnOaea
R. Blickensderfer, formerly Superintend-
cifc, which includes the Utah & Northern,
has been transferred to the Nebraska Oh
vision. His successor is said to be a man
named Marshall, until recently in the en-
ploy of the Hannibal & st. Joe Railroad.
The officers are determined to enforce the
ordinance against fast riding and driving
through the streets of the city, and John
Hanson, who was riding at a break-neck
pace Thursday evening was compelled to
deposit $25 for his appearance yesterday
morning. Failing to appear the sum YVES
forfeited.
The main tunnel in Park Canyon, on the
Montana { ~entral, is in 200 feet on the west
side, and the east IA CO is 100 feet from the
entrance. It is estimated it will take five
months to complete the work. The head
ing ia in fifty feet ahead of the bench. and
half time is being put in by the men engaged
in ~excavating.
In the Probate Court yesterday an order
was made to show cause why an order of
sale of the personal property in the estate
OF H. T. Burns was made. In the estate
of Chas. Wunderlich, deceased, a petition
for a partial distribution of the estate was
filed, and a dividend of 20 per cent. ordered
paid the creditors.
Another break in the Rocky Mountain
Telegraph Line occurred yesterday. The
wire were undoubtedly cut and if the
m~iscreants be caught they will be severe
ly dealt with. The reward of $500 offered
shonld be an inducement to ferret out the
perpetrators and we trust soon to chroni-
Gle their conviction. The break is north
of Deer Lodge.
Gentlemen representing Eastern railroads
are quoted as saying the thirty day limit
given to excursiOnists who wish to visit St.
Louis is generally satisfactory. They speak
for themselves and the roads they repre-
sent. The time is too short for Montanians
who desire to attend the festivities, and
unless it is extended many who would take
advantage of the rates offered will remain
at home.
Police Judge Hamilton disposed Of three
cases at his evening session. A vagrant
was sentenced to fifteen days imprison-
ment; q man named Clark was acquitted
of the charge Of having been unduly en-
gagged in a f~isticuff, while John Doe his an
~tagonist, received a fine of IS and costs,
amounting to $1,000. An old man
charged with having committed a nuisance,
was adjudged guilty, but his commitment
was postponed.
Justices ofthe Peace will do well to consider
the interests Of their t%ax-paying copstitu-
ency in the matter ofsummoning witnesses
The Walkeryille trial of Wednesday is a
case in point. Nineteen witnesses were ex-
amined where. al we understand it, one
sixth of the number would have answered.
Their testimony must have been materially
the same, and there is no necessity for
creating such unnecessary expense where it
can be easily avoided.
Tomorrow evening, at the Miners Union |
Hall, a social entertainment will be given.
The essays prepared for the goth will be |
read, and the prise awarded for the most
comprehensive paper On the subject,
Miners Union" Several we'll informed
members Of the organization here, practi-
cal miners, have papers prepared, and
they will be very interesting. Formal
award OF the different prizes offered will be |
made, and the entertainment will conclude
with a social dance.
ct MARY'C AcAnEMY